Antieke juwelen glossarium
(verklarende woordenlijst)

A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z         (alles)

Priest's ring

A type of finger ring to be worn by a priest. The wearing of a ring by a priest was not customary but there are existing examples of rings inscribed with the name and title of a priest. Such a ring was not permitted to be worn while celebrating the Mass.

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson